Rest in peace old friend. For comparison this number was about 4. Armchair Planet Hunting Don't have to be a professional to help in the search for new planets. One of the few constellations that genuinely resembles its name, it looks likes one of the Lions in Trafalger Square, with its main and head forming an arc called the Sickle to the upper right, with Regulus in the position of its right knee. Several other apparitions of Mercury occur during the year, both after sunset and before sunrise, but the February appearance will be much easier to detect.

Astronomical Note Taking

Meteor Showers

Armagh Planetarium Ireland's leading center for astronomical education. Many of our members will be observing the major meteor showers at various locations throughout Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts weather permitting of course. Below Gemini is the tiny constellation Canis Minor whose only bright star is Procyon. Astronomy Now The United Kingdom's best-selling astronomy magazine. The speed of the particles entering our atmosphere depends upon how the Earth intercepts the meteor stream.

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It not only includes the remnants of comets and their dusty tails, but also includes small asteroid fragments. These particles comprise the meteor stream. Special Section Special Section. It's also a great place to search for astrophoto's. M65 - Type Sa spiral, 9. If you try to open a new Colorbox while it is already open, it will update itself with the new content.

Beginner Do constellations looks the same from space? Binoculars could well be needed to reduce the background glare, but please do not use them until after the Sun has set. Meteor work is excellent for clubs and societies with little or no equipment; essentially only the human eye is needed. Starry Night Multi-tasking program with versions for all user levels. You may also be interested in: Clear Sky Chart Gives a graphical 40 hours forecast specifically for astronomers. The first of three supermoons in occurred during the Full Moon that was eclipsed back on Jan.